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* '''Downplayed''': Bob has to drop a quarter [[RuleOfThree for every three]] curse words he says, and the count resets after a certain amount of time.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Bob has to drop a quarter [[RuleOfThree for every three]] curse words he says, and the count resets after a certain amount of time.time.
** Bob doesn't have a jar for swearing, but instead for saying other words that he shouldn't say (such as insults).

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* '''Subverted''': Bob swears, and since he doesn't have any money on him, doesn't put money into the jar.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice reinforces the rule and demands that Bob pony up later.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob swears, and since he doesn't have any money on him, doesn't put money into the jar.
** Alice makes Bob put money in the jar whenever he swears... but it's only because she's weaning him to get him used to ''[[HoldYourHippogriffs her world's]]'' [[HoldYourHippogriffs swears]] (which are unfined) to help him keep up appearances.
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But Alice reinforces the rule and demands that Bob pony up later.later.
** Bob starts using the new swears [[GoneHorriblyRight so well]] that Alice puts another jar in place to get him to cut down on it.
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** Bob's pottymouth friends make him pay a fine whenever he [[GoshGangItToHeck minces an oath]].

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** Bob's pottymouth friends make him pay a fine whenever he [[GoshGangItToHeck [[GoshDangItToHeck minces an oath]].
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** Bob's pottymouth friends make him pay a fine whenever he [[GoshGangItToHeck minces an oath]].
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** Bob recites an AtomicFBomb and drops a bag of gold bars into the jar.

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* '''Implied''': A jar full of money with what appear to be the words "Swear Jar" written on it can occasionally be seen in the background at Alice's and Bob's house.



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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** Bob is doing a swear-a-thon as a stunt to raise money for charity.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice needs money for something secret, and considers Bob to be a good source.
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** The jar in question is chained to Bob's leg.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "No money... aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."
** "If I told ou how I feel about that jar, I'd owe you fifty bucks."

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"No money... aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."
** "If I told ou you how I feel about that jar, I'd owe you fifty bucks."
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** "If I told ou how I feel about that jar, I'd owe you fifty bucks."

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob has to drop a quarter [[RuleOfThree for every three]] curse words he says, and the count resets after a certain amount of time.



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** Bob has to drop money into the jar for saying "Crap!"
* '''Downplayed''': ???


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** Bob swears, and Alice is holding the jar out. [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Bob swears again in frustration]], and Alice demands more money. [[OverlylongGag Bob swears]] ''[[OverlyLongGag again]]'' [[OverlyLongGag in frustration...]]

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* '''Played Straight''': Bob recites a PrecisionFStrike and drops a quarter into the jar.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob recites a ClusterFBomb and drops several dollars into the jar.

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Bob recites a PrecisionFStrike and drops a quarter into the jar.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob recites a ClusterFBomb and drops several dollars into the jar.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Inverted''': Every time Bob swears, he gets to take money out of the jar.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Every time Bob swears, he gets to take money out of the jar.



* '''Parodied''': Bob says, "Ah, [[GoshDangItToHeck fudge!]]" and Alice is holding the jar out.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Bob says, "Ah, [[GoshDangItToHeck fudge!]]" and Alice is holding the jar out.



*** The swear jar policy is supported by law, used as tax money.
* '''Deconstructed''': Reward-punishment systems take a while to have any appreciable effect, and in some cases may not work.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language]].

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*** ** The swear jar policy is supported by law, used as tax money.
* '''Deconstructed''': Reward-punishment systems take a while to have any appreciable effect, and in some cases may not work.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language]].
money.



* '''Averted''': [[NuclearFamily The Tropers]] have no [[TheSwearJar Swear Jar]] policy in effect in their household.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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[[NuclearFamily The Tropers]] have no [[TheSwearJar Swear Jar]] policy in effect in their household.



* '''Enforced''': No cussing; ThinkOfTheChildren.

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* '''Enforced''': No cussing; cussing + ThinkOfTheChildren.



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* '''Discussed''': "Oh, I bet Bob'll be filling it up in no time." "Sure thing."
* '''Conversed''': "This swear jar is a perfect example of why Bob shouldn't be a role model for you kids."

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* '''Discussed''': "Oh, I bet Bob'll be filling it up in no time." "Sure thing."
time". "[[SirSwearsALot No doubt about it]]".
* '''Conversed''': "This swear jar is a perfect example of why Bob shouldn't be a role model for you kids."kids".
* '''Deconstructed''': Reward-punishment systems take a while to have any appreciable effect, and in some cases may not work.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language]].




-->Go back to TheSwearJar trope, dammit!
-->Bob! That's another dollar!
-->[[DiggingYourselfDeeper Oh, hell no!]]

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\n-->Go Go back to TheSwearJar trope, dammit!
-->Bob! ->Bob! That's another dollar!
-->[[DiggingYourselfDeeper
dollar!\\
[[DiggingYourselfDeeper
Oh, hell no!]]no!]]
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** Bob has to drop money into the jar for saying "Crap!"
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* '''Justified''': The swear jar is in place so that [[ThinkOfTheChildren Alice and Bob's kids won't be learning cuss words from them]].

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* '''Justified''': The swear jar is in place so that [[ThinkOfTheChildren Alice and Bob's kids won't be learning cuss words from them]].them.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Many people's reputations were damaged and the general peace was disturbed all due to Bob's dirty mouth, and so swear jars are instituted in places where Bob frequently visits.



-->Go back to {{The Swear Jar}} trope, dammit!

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-->Go back to {{The Swear Jar}} TheSwearJar trope, dammit!



-->[[{{Digging Yourself Deeper}} Shit!]]

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-->[[{{Digging Yourself Deeper}} Shit!]]-->[[DiggingYourselfDeeper Oh, hell no!]]
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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"This swear jar is a perfect example of why Bob shouldn't be a role model for you kids."



* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Played For Drama''': ???Many people's reputations were damaged and the general peace was disturbed all due to Bob's dirty mouth, and so swear jars are instituted in places where Bob frequently visits.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob does a ClusterFBomb in fromt of the kids. Thanks to the incident, Alice puts a swear jar. But Bob doesn't pay. Then Alice starts telling Bob to pay up, but he still doesn't. That night, he puts the money in the jar, then he puts the jar in the car, drives to the beach, takes out the jar, and throws the jar into a bonfire.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob does a ClusterFBomb in fromt front of the kids. Thanks to the incident, Alice puts a swear jar. But Bob doesn't pay. Then Alice starts telling Bob to pay up, but he still doesn't. That night, he puts the money in the jar, then he puts the jar in the car, drives to the beach, takes out the jar, and throws the jar into a bonfire.



* '''Lampshaded''': "No money...aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "No money... aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."



* '''Defied''': Bob stops swearing...at least around his family.
* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': Bob stops swearing... at least around his family.
* '''Discussed''': ???"Oh, I bet Bob'll be filling it up in no time." "Sure thing."



* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Played For Drama''': ??? ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': Reward-punishment systems take a while to have any appreciable effect, and in some cases may not work.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language]].



*** The swear jar policy is supported by law, used as tax money.
* '''Lampshaded''': "No money...aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."

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*** The swear jar policy is supported by law, used as tax money.money.
* '''Deconstructed''': Reward-punishment systems take a while to have any appreciable effect, and in some cases may not work.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language]].

* '''Lampshaded''': "No money...aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."'''Zig Zagged''': Bob does a ClusterFBomb in fromt of the kids. Thanks to the incident, Alice puts a swear jar. But Bob doesn't pay. Then Alice starts telling Bob to pay up, but he still doesn't. That night, he puts the money in the jar, then he puts the jar in the car, drives to the beach, takes out the jar, and throws the jar into a bonfire.



* '''Enforced''': No cussing; ThinkOfTheChildren

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* '''Enforced''': No cussing; ThinkOfTheChildrenThinkOfTheChildren.
* '''Lampshaded''': "No money...aw [[SymbolSwearing $#%@&!]]..."
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*** The swear jar policy is supported by law.

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*** The swear jar policy is supported by law.law, used as tax money.
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** Bob recites a ClusterFBomb and drops his checkbook and several credit cards into the jar.
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--?Bob! That's another dollar!

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--?Bob! -->Bob! That's another dollar!
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Go back to {{The Swear Jar}} trope, dammit!
Bob! That's another dollar!
[[{{Digging Yourself Deeper}} Shit!]]

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Go -->Go back to {{The Swear Jar}} trope, dammit!
Bob! --?Bob! That's another dollar!
[[{{Digging -->[[{{Digging Yourself Deeper}} Shit!]]
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Go back to {{The Swear Jar}} trope, dammit!
Bob! That's another dollar!
[[{{Digging Yourself Deeper}} Shit!]]

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character is required to drop money into a jar every time he/she swears.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character is required to drop money into a jar every time he/she swears.



* '''Justified''': The swear jar is in place so that [[ThinkOfTheChildren Alice and Bob's kids won't be learning cuss words from them.]]

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* '''Justified''': The swear jar is in place so that [[ThinkOfTheChildren Alice and Bob's kids won't be learning cuss words from them.]] them]].



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language.]]

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds that he is losing a lot of money to the swear jar and starts [[GoshDangItToHeck censoring his language.]]language]].



** Nobody uses such language in that home anyway.

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** Nobody uses such language in that home anyway.


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** If Bob speaks a sentence without swearing, he has to drop money in the jar.



** There is so much money in the jar by the end of the first week that Alice and Bob can take a tropical vacation.

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** There is so much money in the jar by the end of the first week that Alice and Bob can take a tropical vacation. vacation.
*** The swear jar policy is supported by law.
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* '''Averted''': [[NuclearFamily The Tropers]] have no SwearJar policy in effect in their household.

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* '''Averted''': [[NuclearFamily The Tropers]] have no SwearJar [[TheSwearJar Swear Jar]] policy in effect in their household.

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